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I Lár an Aonaigh : iniúchadh ar an athmhíniú agus an taibhléiriú a déantar ar amhráin dhúchasacha Gaeilge in Éirinn agus in Albain i gcomhthéacs nua-aimseartha

Denvir, Síle (University of Limerick, 2012)

Léargas atá sa saothar seo ar na claochluithe a tháinig ar thraidisiún na hamhránaíochta Gaeilge in Éirinn agus in Albain ón gcomhluadar pobail tuaithe as ar eascair sí amach i dtreo na bpobal domhanda idirnáisiúnta ina ...
“I see myself in a different light”: participants’ views of a group occupational therapy programme to promote wellbeing during unemployment

O'Mahony, Susan (University of Limerick, 2012)

Unemployment rates in Ireland are high and have risen, despite the economic recession officially ending in 2010. This study investigates the participants’ experience of a group occupational therapy programme to promote ...
ICT investment and e-maturity progression: a case study of a midlands community school

Guinan, Liam (University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2011)

In a world that is becoming increasingly dependent on technology, people are becoming more at ease with its importance. Despite this, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investments in the Irish education system ...
The idea of nothing

Brereton, Philip (School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2015)

In January 1957 Ives Klein exhibited eleven monochrome canvases in Milan. Each canvas was mounted twenty centimetres in front of the wall as if to comment on the very emptiness of the space itself. The canvases, seen in ...
Identification and control of marine vehicles using artificial intelligence techniques

Van de Ven, Pepijn (University of Limerick, 2005)

In this thesis a novel approach to the identification of marine craft dynamics using neural networks is described. From a literature review it emerged that augmented controllers, in which a conventional controller is ...
Identification and correlation of perceived intensity and agreeability of sensory and chemesthetic taste stimuli and determination of differences between taster categories in a female non-dysphagic population

Hartery, Claire (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Treatments dominating oropharyngeal dysphagia therapy lack evidence and are disliked by patients. A promising treatment approach where sensory and chemesthetic taste stimuli have been found to modify the ...
The identification of bat species and their prey using PCR

Merrick, Heather (University of Limerick, 2014)

This thesis describes two separate investigations: the first involves the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to separate two cryptic species of bats; the second used PCR combined with cloning and sequencing to compare ...
Identification of difficult topics in the teaching and learning of Chemistry in Irish schools and the development of an intervention programme to target some of these difficulties

Childs, Peter; Sheehan, Maria (University of Limerick, Department of Chemical & Environmental Science, 2010)

The purpose of this investigation was to identify the topics in Chemistry that the majority of Irish pupils find difficult from Junior Certificate level right through to Third Level. It was then hoped to determine the ...
The identification of intensity, agreeability and perceived time and effort of the sensory and chemesthetic properties of selected taste stimuli among non-dysphagic populations

Barden, Aoife (University of Limerick, 2015)

Factors such as cognitive ability, fatigue and patient compliance hinder the effectiveness of current treatment measures for the dysphagic population (Sdravou et al. 2012, Bulow et al 2003, McCurtin 2012). Research highlights ...
The identification of perceived intensity and agreeability of sensory and chemesthetic properties of selected taste stimuli among a selected non – dysphagic population.

Condron, Anita (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background/Aim: Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) can occur as a result of disease to the anatomical structures concerned with swallowing, or to the central nervous system controlling swallow (Methven et al 2011, Ding ...
The identification of perceived intensity and agreeability of sensory and chemesthetic properties of taste stimuli among a selected non-dysphagic population.

Harnett, Maurice (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Morbidity and mortality from aspiration pneumonia is a significant health issue in dysphagic patients. Therapeutic techniques which facilitate safe swallowing in these patients are needed. Identification of new ...
Identification of the difficulties in teaching and learning of introductory organic chemistry in Ireland and the development of a second-level intervention programme to address these

O'Dwyer, Anne (University of Limerick, 2012)

This project involved the effective implementation of Chemistry Education Research (CER) into classroom practice. The project was carried out in two cycles. Cycle One of the project involved two investigations: one at ...
The identification of the intensity and agreeability of selected taste stimuli among non-dysphagic populations

O'Connor, Bláthnaid (University of Limerick, 2015)

BACKGROUND: Altering sensory and chemesthetic properties of foods has been found to be a less favourable intervention in clinical practice but shows promising signs as an alternative method of dysphagia management. Previous ...
Identifying level of breakdown of lexical retrieval in aphasic individuals using error profiles

Troy, Patrick (University of Limerick, 2013)

Background: Anomia varies widely across aphasic individuals. Particularly important are the types of errors that aphasics make. Error types, whether semantic or phonological, can provide clues as to where the breakdown has ...
Idé-eolaíocht agus Daonteangeolaíocht na Gaeilge: aird ar éagsúlacht teanga na Gaeilge

Ó Murchadha, Noel (University of Limerick, 2012)

Bíodh is go bhfuil aitheantas follasach ag urlabhra thraidisiúnta na Gaeltachta mar mhúnla teanga don Ghaeilge ón uair a bunaíodh Conradh na Gaeilge i leith, is beag iniúchadh a deineadh ó shin ar inghlacthacht an mhúnla ...
Imeall-Siúl: a choreographic exploration of expressive possibilities in Irish step dancing

de Gallaí, Breandán (University of Limerick, 2013)

This thesis explores potential expressive possibilities in dance performance and choreography, with Irish step dance as its point of departure. The core data for this exploration derives from two newly choreographed ...
Immobilisation of catalysts for applications in organic reactions

Abdallah, Noreldeen Hassan. (University of Limerick, 2016)

The use of catalysts generally requires the immobilisation of the catalyst at specific locations, a requirement that can pose a significant challenge. The use of mesoporous silicate materials as supports offers some valuable ...
Immutable mobiles: dynamic social networks within a changeable town

O'Shea, Deborah (Shcool of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2012)

Within our current modernized age, there is a need to reunite the collective through place, in an increasingly individualised society. This essay is an analysis of how social interaction can be created in a town through ...
The impact of a community of practice on physical education teachers' practices, understandings and beliefs

Clonan, Marie Therese (University of Limerick, 2017)

Research on teacher continuing professional development focuses on how it can contribute to teacher and pupil learning (Teaching Council 2016). Teachers are envisioned as reflective practitioners and members of school based ...
The impact of a social learning network on teaching and learning of history at junior certificate in a rural secondary school - a case study

Shinners, Eoin (University of Limerick, 2013)

We live a changing society where information technologies have become an integral part of society. The emergence of social media networks or Web 2.0 technologies has provoked many in education fields to question the very ...

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